On a Friday evening a fortnight ago, my girlfriend and I made our way to the Royal Academy on Piccadilly for Pin Drop, a literary salon that celebrates the short story. There are lots of literary salons in London (see this… Read More ›
Month: October 2014
What’s Been On My Mind This Week
1. Making the headlines on Wednesday was the news that technology giants Apple and Facebook are to provide an egg-freezing programme (costing up to $20,000) for their female employees. Unsurprisingly, there were varied reactions to the announcement. Some, like Zoe… Read More ›
What’s Been On My Mind This Week
1. It’s been a wonderful week for literature. Not only was the winner of the Nobel Prize announced (this year it was awarded to French writer Patrick Modiano), but the winner of the Polari First Book Award, the shortlist for… Read More ›
Longlist for The Green Carnation Prize Announced
Earlier this year I was absolutely thrilled to be asked to be one of the judges for the Green Carnation Prize 2014. The Prize was founded in 2010 and has been championing exceptional works of literature written by LGBT authors ever… Read More ›
Virginia Woolf: Art, Life, Vision
I recently reviewed the exhibition Virginia Woolf: Art, Life, Vision, currently showing at the National Portrait Gallery in London, for new online magazine Standard Issue. You can read my review here.
Out and About in London 